Just as the Glock popularized and legitimized the use of advanced polymers in handguns frames, several competitive models of shotguns on the market today have made extensive use of polymers in their design. The new 887 comes standard with an integrated barrel rib and a Picatinny optic rail, equipped here with a Vortex SPARC Red Dot.Ī big part of the revolution in firearms design since the 870’s introduction revolves around the use of materials more modern than the walnut and steel so commonly employed in the earliest days of the 870. At its heart, the 870 is an all-steel pump action shotgun designed in a different era. However, the technology of firearms manufacturing has changed a great deal in the many decades since the development of the first Model 870. Is it still the first choice of many of those in the know? Assuredly. Is it still considered a frontline tactical shotgun platform? Undoubtedly. With a history now spanning six decades, the Model 870 is no spring chicken. First released in 1950, the simple, affordable and utterly reliable design went on to dominate not only the sporting realm but the law enforcement realm as well, with 12 gauge 870s locked into cruiser gun racks from coast to coast here in the United States. However, when it comes to the realm of pump action shotguns, few have reached the level of success of the revered Remington Model 870. And, they earned their iconic reputations through a combination of good design, reliable functioning and irrefutable performance. These are but a few examples of designs that become synonymous with the duties for which they were developed. When it comes to trends in tactical/self-defense firearms, there are some easily identifiable classics. Shown equipped with a Vortex Optics SPARC Red Dot electronic sight. The Remington 887 Nitro Mag Tactical from Remington is a 3½” chambered pump action shotgun that makes extensive use of modern polymers, and takes the “Big Green” into the 21st century.
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